Something unprecedented is happening in the world of ORES (Office of Renewable Siting) proceedings. Montgomery County attorney Meghan M Manion is the first county attorney to be awarded a Protective Order for a project in the pre-application stage (Cow Bell Solar project in the Town of Florida). What does a Protective Order do? This allows Montgomery County access to the full, un-redacted project materials. Of course, the developer and its law firm, Young/Sommer, don't like this. Young/Sommer enjoys nearly a total monopoly across ORES wind and solar projects. They are the law firm representing Boralex here at Fort Edward Solar as well. As their attempt to fight this, Young/Sommer refused to provide the requested documents and unsuccessfully attempted to negotiate waiting until 60 days prior to the Notice of Intent. Young/Sommer's objection stated: "Requiring disclosure of confidential development information before a public decision to pursue an application could significantly undermine the financial investment involved in those activities and unnecessarily expose commercially sensitive information without any corresponding regulatory benefit." Here is Meghan's response to a developer and its law firm trying to block a county from having access to documents that directly impact those living in and around the Town of Florida. "The solar developer's dismissive personal opinion that Montgomery County "has no present need for these materials" is just as troubling as it is condescending. As a municipality and Participant, Montgomery County has a clear right to review these materials to determine if this project has the potential to impact local laws. It defies logic that the solar developer would make an argument that Montgomery County is not entitled to know information about a potential project proposed within its borders, when there are active discussions between the solar developer and New York State. The solar developer's deliberate and acknowledged tactic to make Montgomery County wait until the eleventh hour to know any details about a project is not only severely prejudicial but also raises clear due process concerns." Meghan has had more legal courage than any county attorney on the scene here with ORES. I am constantly inspired by her and the tireless work she does for her county. Montgomery County deserves access to un-redacted project materials. This is just common sense. The fact that the foreign solar developers, their law firms, and ORES try and shield counties from these documents tells you just how crooked this process is.

Per the Division of Budget, the final state budget is now at $277 billion, not the $268 billion initially announced at the "general agreement" presser. The DOB says the extra money is due to accessing frozen Medicaid dollars by reverting back to the basic health plan

As I’ve told the President and Tom Homan, New York will never be a sanctuary for dangerous criminals. We will continue working with federal authorities to target violent offenders. But we will not stand by if ICE floods our communities with agents, separates families, and turns our neighborhoods into the backdrop for a campaign of fear.

Thank you @NassauExec! He’s referencing Fort Edward Solar, the industrial complex I am fighting for by my farm. This grassland carries numerous environmental designations, including being a DEC-designated grassland habitat that’s home to 10 of the 11 top species of concern in the entire STATE! They cannot build this 100MW complex, owned by Canada, in the middle of American ecological excellence. It stops with Fort Edward.

Stunning new before-and-after renderings reveal what's in store for NYC's Penn Station trib.al/gEXu8b5

The GREATEST city on Earth should have the GREATEST train station on Earth 🗽🚊 That’s why @POTUS is making history and making New York City’s Penn Station beautiful again 🇺🇸 Check out the MONUMENTAL project 👀 ➡️ penntransformation.com/

Note the big turn when Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) took over from Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) Cuomo at least talked about cost control in Medicaid and set a rigid cap (though he cheated, as Bill has well-documented). Hochul ... hasn't done much outside of CPAP consolidation on this point.

Mothers are mothers and fathers are fathers. No legislation changes that. As usual, Republicans are trying to hide from their disastrous policies by manufacturing bullshit.

The water is ON, the Reflecting Pool is reflecting, and D.C. is looking better than ever. We are so back. THANK YOU, PRESIDENT TRUMP. 🇺🇸

This is INSANE Democrats NY have passed a bill changing terms such as "mother" and "father" to "gestating parent" and "non-gestating parent." It will now head to Gov Kathy Hochul to be signed into law. Democrats are destroying what it means to be a mother and father.